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  1. Hi all,

    After a fantastic November here in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (aka SW France) it is starting to turn a bit colder, we might have to think about putting the garden furniture away for the winter.  We used to call November one of our 2 rainy months when we first moved here, but not much rain fell in November this year and sunshine amounts were almost 80% above average.  Monday (7th Dec) is showing the possibility of a few snowflakes falling almost anywhere in France we'll see what pans out.  At this time of year around our coasts the sea is still quite warm (relatively) so the chances are not high for snow for us in the Cognac area, Angouleme is generally the border for snow extent in early winter in these parts but you never know.

    Take care all

    FC

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  2. Afternoon all,

    I hope everyone is staying safe, finally a properly warm day here on the Thames Estuary, you know when real warmth arrives because it comes into the house when you have the doors and windows open.  I can safely say that this is the first properly warm day.  The weather was great yesterday but no real warmth got into the house. That finally happened an hour ago here in Southend, but with all the cloud bubbling up in the area I think we could be seeing some wet stuff a bit later heralding the start of the cool down.

    Take care all

    FC

  3. Morning all,

    I timed my departure to work very badly, as I stepped out of the front door at 5:00 the heavens opened, I barely got 20 yards up the road and had to retreat and get changed and switch to the car.  I did not see any thunder and lightning just heavy rain.  When I got to Westcliff station, which is at the bottom of a hill, a river of water had formed a waterfall off the edge of the platform onto the tracks, I have never see that before.

    Cheers all

    FC

  4. evening all,

    Interesting drive from Southend to London this afternoon, I had almost everything, sun, rain, hail, sleet, even a few snow flakes, could have sworn I saw a flash of lightning, but can't be sure on that.

    Then on the way back this evening I saw the gritters were out on the A127.  Highest temp today was 10 degrees, and the lowest (so far) was 2 degrees, according to my car.

    Interesting weather

    Cheers

     

    FC

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  5.  

    holy smoke, we have a bit of thunder snow here in Central London, and it is turning white.....

    Edit...

    Well I am not sure if you can call 1 flash of lightning and 1 very loud clap of thunder a thunderstorm, but it is still snowing (very wet snow) quite impressed as this was not forecast, the ground is too warm for too much to settle but it is having a go on the grassy areas.

     

    FC

     

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  6. Morning all,

    I stupidly did not check in here last night (I know very remiss), so I left home in Westcliff this morning in the dry and with no coat, by the time I got to Leigh Station it was pouring down so now I am sporting the bedraggled drowned rat look for the rest of the day, lesson learned.  Hopefully I will not catch any chills or colds as a result of my silliness, but I really do not like wearing coats..

    Cheers

     

    FC

  7. Evening all,

    Although being a complete snow lover, I was hoping for a bit of a non event from a purely personal point of view as I have to get up at 5am to drive to Gatwick from Southend.  So if my travel is to be disrupted, it better disrupt big time to make it worth me not making back home this weekend...

    So errr....  bring on the snow

    Cheers

     

    FC

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